Buckling-Restrained-Braces

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Refereed Journal Articles

Tsuyoshi Hikino, Taichiro Okazaki, Koichi Kajiwara, and Masayoshi Nakashima. (2013). “Out-of-plane stability of buckling-restrained braces placed in a chevron arrangement.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 139(11), 1812-1822.  
Mitsumasa Midorikawa , Takuya Wakayama ,Ryota Iizuka, Tetsuhiro Asari, Masatoshi Murai, and Mamoru Iwata. (2012). “Experimental study on buckling-restrained braces using steel mortar planks ─ Evaluation of the buckling mode number, compression-to-tension strength ratio and friction force ─.” Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 77, 681, 1763-1771. (in Japanese).  
Mitsumasa Midorikawa , Yasutaka Tanaka, Masahiro Otake, Tetsuhiro Asari, Masatoshi Murai, and Mamoru Iwata. (2011). “Experimental study on buckling-restrained braces using steel mortar planks ─ Evaluation of the buckling mode number and the relationship between strength ratio and slenderness ratio ─.” Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 76, 664, 1153-1160. (in Japanese).  
Mitsumasa Midorikawa , Daisuke Sasaki, Tetsuhiro Asari, Masatoshi Murai, and Mamoru Iwata. (2010). “Experimental study on buckling-restrained braces using steel mortar planks ─ Effects of the clearance between core plate and restraining member on compressive strength and estimation of the number of buckling mode related to compressive strength ─.” Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 75, 653, 1361-1368. (in Japanese).  

Conference Proceedings

Kyotaro Ouchi, Sho Yamazaki, Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Mamoru Iwata, Taichiro Okazaki, and Tetsuhiro Asari. (2017). “Failure mode, overstrength ration in compression, and energy dissipation capacity of buckling-restrained braces.” Journal of Structural Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 63B, 543-552. (in Japanese).  
Sho Yamazaki, Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Mamoru Iwata, Taichiro Okazaki, and Tetsuhiro Asari. (2015). “Effect of mortar strength on the mechanical behavior of buckling-restrained braces.” Proceedings of Constructional Steel, Japan Society of Steel Construction, 23, 671-675. (in Japanese).  
Shunsuke Hishida, Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Mamoru Iwata, Taichiro Okazaki, and Takumi Ohura. (2015). “Effect of bending-buckling deformation of steel core on the performance of buckling-restrained braces using steel-and-mortar planks.” Proceedings of Constructional Steel, Japan Society of Steel Construction, 23, 705-712. (in Japanese).  
Shunsuke Hishida Takumi Ohura, Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Mamoru Iwata, Taichiro Okazaki, and Tetsuhiro Asari.(2015). “Experimental study on buckling-restrained braces using steel mortar planks ─ Effect of steel shear key location on the performance and evaluation of buckling deformation ─.” Journal of Structural Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 61B, 141-149. (in Japanese).  
Shunsuke Hishida, Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Mamoru Iwata, Taichiro Okazaki, and Takumi Ohura. (2015). “Effect of steel shear-key location on the performance of buckling-restrained braces.” Proceedings of Constructional Steel, Japan Society of Steel Construction, 22, 524-530. (in Japanese).  
Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Mamoru Iwata, Takuya Wakayama, Ryota Iizuka, Masatoshi Murai, Taichiro Okazaki, and Teutsuhiro Asari. (2014). “Buckling-mode number and compressive- to-tensile strength ratio of buckling restrained braces.” Paper No. 660, 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (10NCEE), Anchorage, Alaska, July 21-25, 2014.  
Mitsumasa Midorikawa , Takuya Wakayama , Tetsuhiro Asari, and Mamoru Iwata. “Experimental study on buckling-restrained braces using steel mortar planks ─ Evaluation of estimation method of compressive-to-tensile strength ratio considering the distribution of friction forces.” Journal of Structural Engineering, Architectural Institute of Japan, 60B, 307-315. (in Japanese).  
Taichiro Okazaki, Tsuyoshi Hikino, and Koichi Kajiwara. (2012). “Out-of-plane stability of buckling-restrained braces.” 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Paper No. 3492, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 – 28, 2012.  
Tsuyoshi Hikino, Taichiro Okazaki, Kouichi Kajiwara, and Masayoshi Nakashima. (2011). “Out-of-plane stability of buckling-restrained braces.” Structures Congress ’11, American Society of Civil Engineers, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14 – 16, 2011.  
Taichiro Okazaki, Tsuyoshi Hikino, and Koichi Kajiwara. (2012). “Out-of-plane stability of buckling-restrained braces.” 9th CUEE and 4th ACEE Joint Conference, Tokyo, Japan, March 6 – 8, 2012.  
Joel Sherman and Taichiro Okazaki. (2010). “Bidirectional loading behavior of buckling- restrained braced frames.” Structures Congress ’10, American Society of Civil Engineers, Orlando, Florida, May 13 – 15, 2010.